Giant, Cliff
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Cliffs |
| Frequency | Uncommon |
| Organization | Families |
| Activity Cycle | Day |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Intelligence | Average (8-10) |
| Treasure | E |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| No. of Appearing | 1-6 |
| Armor Class | 3 |
| Move | 12 |
| Hit Dice | 12 |
| THAC0 | 9 |
| No. of Attacks | 1 |
| Damage/Attack | 6-36 |
| Special Attacks | Hurl rocks |
| Special Defenses | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | L (11' tall) |
| Moral | Average (8-10) |
| XP Value | 5,000 |
Description
Cliff giants are a cross-breed between Hill giants and Mountain giants. They have a dark brown skin colour and have hair colour ranging from light grey to black. They typically are dress in skins gleaned from mountain goats.
Combat
The Cliff giant prefers to stay out of close combat situations and relies on trick and traps it sets up to catch their food. One of their favorite tactics is to hide in the cliffs above steep canyon passes in the mountains. When unwary travellers enter this area, the giants begin to casting down large boulders and tree limbs upon them. Cliff giants can throw these projectiles up to 300 feet.
Habitat
Cliff giants live in caves in the sides of cliffs, thus getting their name. They generally live in small family groups and the male will be the predominate hunter. However female giants can fight equally as well, but usually are found in the cave cooking and tending after their young. Young generally do not fight except as a last resort.
Cliff giants often are associated with giant spiders and keep them both as pets and as guards. There is a 40% that their cave will house 1d6 giant spiders. These creatures will attcak all intruders and can understand simple instructions and commands given to them by their masters. The commands are usually one word commands similar to those understood by an attack dog.
Ecology
Cliff giants usually live in small families. They tend not to group together to anymore that the immediate family. Which at most is usually two parents, and four children.